1862 Arkansas gubernatorial election

The 1862 Arkansas gubernatorial election was the ninth gubernatorial election, held on Monday, October 6, 1862.^[1][2] In the midst of the American Civil War, Colonel Harris Flanagin easily defeated incumbent Governor Henry M. Rector and Independent candidate John S. H. Rainey with 68.06% of the vote.^[3] Flanagin took office as the seventh governor on November 15, 1862.^[4]

1862 Arkansas gubernatorial election

← 1860 October 6, 1862 (1862-10-06) 1864 (Union) →

Candidate Harris Flanagin Henry M. Rector William K. Patterson Party Independent Independent Democrat Write-in Alliance Democratic Popular vote 18,149[a] 7,419 248 Percentage 68.06% 27.82% 0.93%

Flanagin:      40%-50%      50%-60%      60%-70%      70%-80%      80%-90%      90%-100% Rector:      40%-50%      50%-60%      60%-70%      80%-90% Patterson:      30%-40%      No votes

Governor before election Henry M. Rector Independent Democrat Elected Governor Harris Flanagin Independent

It was the only gubernatorial election conducted following the adoption of Arkansas's second constitution. The Democratic Party did not field a candidate and endorsed Flanagin.^[5]